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The Washington critic., 1887-08-25

Colonel James A. TAFT, looking as
/. hearty as he did twenty years ago, sat in his
Office to-day and received the many friends
who called 10 offer their congratulations on
bis having attained the ripe old age OF ~
years. The old-timers OF Capitol Hill
turned out in force.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF George A
Custer Camp, No. |, at a meeting held last
night at ODD. Fellows Hail. Navy-Yard,
mustered In three recruits.
"A white man named Kelly, living on
Maryland avenue southwest, between First
bnd Second streets, while intoxicated, fell
out OF the door Of a saloon on Bridge street,
Anscostis, about o'clock last night, aud
broke his right leg He was removed to
Providence Hospital in the police anbu
lance.
--OGicer stahl found the door leading
itto The store Of William Jones, No. 200
Sixth street southeast, standing open ab nut
leo O'Clock this morning, but upon investi-
gaIi-,r nothing else OF a suspicious character
WIS discovered,
W hile Mrs. Kate Holland OF $40 Ninth
street southeast was taking clothes OFF the
line ib her back yard about l2 o'clock Tues
day night, che was considerably startled by
having man jump from the fence directly
on her shoulders, The intruder was evil
IDENTIFY as much frightened IA Mrs. Holland
brought assistance. She was unable to tell
whether he was white or colored.
West Washington.
George Skinner and George Offutt, two
colored men, INDUCED in free fight this
morning at the corner OF ThlTtleth and N
; streets and were locked up by Officer Rail
to cool of.
Canal boat Beaulah has arrived with
1900 bushels Of wheat for q. I. Dlulop.
Mrs. Rosins Pattlson died at her resi-.
derce, 1889 Twenty ninth street, yesterday
afternoon. The remains will be sent u
Philadelphia for iDterment.
The funeral Of Mrs. Alice W. Mix, wife
Of Mr.. Edward NJ. Mix OF the Egeniny Sir,
took place from her late residences, l52.
Twenty-ninth street, yesterday afternoon al
4;30 O'Clock. Rev John Trimhle conducted
the funeral services. The pallbearers were
Messrs. j. Whit Heron aud II. 7. GodwiI
Of the Star, Samuel Wheeler, Grauvil,
Hyde, George Sprausy and Samuel rrImble
The interment WAS made at Oak Hlll.
Mr.. Perry Elliott, II well-knOwa resi-
dent OF FHiIfax County, Va, died yester
dsy at bis late residence, near tue Chatr
Bridge. The funeral will take place thi,
afternoon from his late residence The in
terment viii be made at the family buryiug
ground on the farm.
Mr.. Mathew Platter, who has been book
keeper Of the Farmers aud Mechanics
Bank for many years, has been elected sec
retary OF the Potomac Fire Insurance Com
psny Of Georgetown, in place Of James W
Decide, deceased.
-Temperature and condition OF water A,
Ia. M: Great Falls, temperature, 7S; condi
tion, SO; receiving reservoir, temperature
so; condition at north connection, go; al
south connection, 80; distributing reservoir,
temperature, 80; condition at irnuent gate
house, 80; condition at efiluent gate.
house, 80.
Don't hawk, and blow, aud spit, but use
DR.. Sage's Catsrrh Remedy.
The Washington critic., 1887-08-25
PIEDMONT AIR LINE,

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE S, 1857.
$50 a. m East Tennessee mgil daily for Var.
renton, Gordonsvilie, Charlottesville,
Lynchburg and stations between Alexau.
dria and L,nclburg, Blue Ridge springs,
hllcghuny Springs, Bristol, Knoxville,
home, Calera, Montgomery and New
Orleans. Pullman Sleeper Washington TO
ti:2l a IN. Fast mail daily for warrcnton,
Charlottesville, Gordonsville, stations
Chesapeake and Ohio route Lypchburg,
Rocky Mount, Danville and stations be-
tween Lynclburg and Danville, Green's
boro, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta, Birm-
lngham, Montgomery, New Orleans, Texas
and California. Pullman sleeper New
York to Atlanta, in connection with Pull.
man sleepers Atlanta to New Orleans and
Mann boudoir. sleepers for Birmingham,
Nlckshurg and shreveport. Solid trains
Washington to Al lanta. Does not connect
for q. and o. route points sundays
strasburg and intermediate stations also
with through coach to Warrentun, for
lauquer White sulphur springs. Con-
meets at Rirerton with s.. v X. r. for Lu-
ray, arriving n.
$50 p, m. Western express daily FOR Warren
ton, GurdunsSlll; Charlottesville, Louis
vile, Cincinnati and summer resorts on
and near line Of Chesapeake agd oSio
trains Wa1hinstoa TO Louisville; also
for Lynchburg, Bristol, Chattanooga,
Memphis. Little Rock and all Southwest
ern points Through Pullman sleepers
Washington To Memphis without
change.
lip. m. Southern eXpresstaily for Lynchburg
Danville, Raleigh, Asheville, Charlotte Co.
lumbia, Aiken, Augusta Atlanta, Mont
gumory, New orleans, Texas and California
Pullman sleerers Washington to Mont.
gomery, connecting with Pullman parlor
cars Montgomery to New orleans. puli.
man slcerers Washington to Augusta With
out change; also Pullman Sleeper, WASH
ington 10 Gfeenbrier White sulphur
Springs, daily except sunday.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO
DIVISION
Leave Washington OLE a. m. daily, except
sunday, ana fi5 p, m. daily, arrive
Round llill li31 a. m. and 1:l0 p. M; return
Ing, leave Round Hill G.05 u. m. daily and
1890 y. m, daily, except sunday, arriving
Washington $50 a. m and 1855 y. IN.
Through trains from the South via Char
lotte, Danville aud Lynchburg arrive In Wash
ton $40 a. m. and S:23 p; m; via East Ten
nessee Bristol and Lynchburg. ut l0:i5 a. m.
and 0:dO p. m; via Chesapeake and Ohio route
and Charlottesville, 0AO y, In. strasbnrg
local 0i7 u, IN.
Tickets, sleeping.car reservation and IN.
formation furnished and baggage checked at
Office, 1880 Pennsylvania avenue and at Pas
senger station, pcnnsvlvania X. r., sixth and
u streets. JAS. l.. TAYLOR,
General Passenger Agent.
The Washington critic., 1887-08-25
For AN Arl,e. nnd Pains

LIGnrSINa RoDs, electric work,
j. IL, KUEHLlSG, 1919 Pa. ave.
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Attraction for Boys.

To close out these few
Percale and Flannel Shirt
Waists and Suits we offer
them Friday at a lower
price.
8 Boys Unlaundered Pcrcale Shirt Waists
size years.
Regular price, e.,....,.....'..."..b0c 900
Remnant price '.............2jc
Il Boys All.wool Flannel shirt Waists, blue
and gray, sizes 3, q and years.
Regular price, .,.,..,....,..."sllOO
"Remnnht' pricc.............. SOC
Is Boys All.wool Flannel Shirts, In plaids
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Regular price. .....,.'.,.....mssOD
"Remnant" prico.............sl,OO
81 Boys All wool Plaid Flannel Shirt
Waists, corded front. sizes to II years.
Regular price. e............,"..S22
"Remnant" price.
10 Boys All.wool Scotch Plaid Kilt suits
sizes 3. 4 and 1ls years.
Regular price. e...',,...........S2T5
Remnant pricc........ ....S2.0O
Boys All-wool Norfolk Suits, sizes 3, 0
and Z years. extra value.
Regular price .................StO
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Second noor.)
WOODWARD s. LoTHRoP,
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Kndden,s InstnlIment Mon-e.

LiTnoGRAPH CHECK Books made to order.
Handsome designs. keryand, 1912 Penn
sylvania avenue.
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w. II. Houghton a CO., isi4 +
Notjcc 10 UOu.eKecpers.

Have received their new line OF straw mat
tings, baby carriages and materials for slip
furniture covers. Prices all guaranteed.
The Washington critic., 1887-08-25
The Thermometer

ate o'clock to-day at standiford's drug
store, corner OF Ninth aud + streets, indi-
Gated So In the shade.
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MosooRAMs aud address dies stamped In
colors at low figures. kervand's, 1912
PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
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Drink Phil. Rest brewing Com
pnuy'- milwaukee, Hcer,

the acknowledged Beer OF the District. For
trademark (Which appears on every bottlel,
see Sunday papers, Retaiei by dealers
generally aud Wholesale only by T. ID. Ilar-
per, T03 and IO5 North Capitol street,
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Roanoke College.
IN THE VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS.

IN THE VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS
Several Courses for Degrees. Special atteu.
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Instruction thorough and practical Library
1000 volumes Best moral and religious Ia
huenCes,
Expenses for nine months Sli9, 3i76 or so,
uncluding tuition. board, etc,,l. 35rII SES-
SION BEGINS SEPT. II.
For catalogue (with view Of grounds, build
ings and mOuntains) address
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Salem, Virginia,
TVPE- WRITING TAUGHT
At Room 2, st. Cloud building. Hoterenoes
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LIGHTNING RoDs repaired Speaking
tubes. j. II. KuBmLiSG, 1919 Pa. ave.
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n IL Not Necessary

VISITING LARDs neatly engraved from
your plates at 10 cents per hundred. Ker
wand, 1912 Pennsylvania avenue.
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This reliable and popular installment es'
tablishment has one Of the most complete
stocks OF refrigeraturs, lcechests, baby car
riages, carpets, all kinds OF furniture
stoves, &c, that can be found In the city,
on the iustallment plan at cash prices
Terms to suit all.
The Washington critic., 1887-08-25
3l3 SIXTH STREET N. W.,

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tuition per quarter Of ten weeks So, paid on
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assigned In the order OF registration, Special
advantages secured by being present at the
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MRS, SARA A, SPENCER. Vice-Prncipal.
The Washington critic., 1887-08-25
SPORTS OF THE SEASON,

Dissatlsfied as the people were yosterlay
st the playing Of the nine, they were prob.
ably much more dlsgusted at the Judgment
shown by the management In putting boy
into the boz to face the heavy sluggcrs Of
the Detroits The excuse probably was that
he Detroit's heavy hitters are left.handel,
and It was hoped that lefthandel pitcher,
however weak, would prove more effective
than Grst-rato right-handed pitcher Well,
It was an expensive experiment, and II few
more Of the came Kind are tried there will
not be cOfporaps guard at the ground.
The nine will be dem0rallzed, too.
The game proved 10 he the best exhibition
OF batting that the Detroits have ever given
here. Every man on the nine made hit,
and had more been necessary the hits would
have been forthcoming. Singles, doubles
and triples were made as they pleased
Friends OF Ktefc averred that the nine did
not support him properly. That Is true
enough, but good support was given until
the visitors had blttcd out victory. The
fact IA the day for experimenting IA past
The club has good pitchers They should
he used. THIS fear of working a pitcher
too much is Bll bosh. Getzeln pitched two
consecutive games here and Bennett caught
three. II Detroit can take such chances
certainly Washington can.
The Washington critic., 1887-08-25

Don't hawk, and blow, aud spit, but use
DR.. Sage's Catsrrh Remedy.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
LOOKS UGLY.
A Plain Warning Directed to Brides
That Are to be.

Brides that are to be, take warning !!
No matter howmuch money you have,
or pap has refrain from spelling the one
occasion of your life by wearing a real
lace veil. Never mind if it is an heirloom,
and worn by your mother and her
mother before you, consider that it
will reduce your girlish charms ninety
per cent. and refrain. | have yet to
see the bride with Brussels, AlenCon,
old point or any other priceless
lace who did not look as though she
had flung a shawl over her head for a
stroll on the piazza by the light of the
moon. Now, under certain circum-
stances young woman can look beWltCh-
ing with even shawl, and "CrOcheted'
one at that, in lieu of her hat, but not
when she is in grdnde tenue. She needs
then the ethereal background of tulle,
beautifving, airy tulle, that sOftens the
ultra magniticence of her bridal toilet
and enhances the fairness of her COM
pleXion, the brightness of her eyes. 1t is
not given, alas to every girl to be pretty,
and though on her wedding day she is
expected to look her best, she rarely
does so.
Politeness and tradition, of course,
term all brides COmely, but where one is
so, twenty arc not, and the simple reason
is they strive too earnestly to be seen at
their best. The rich young beauty who
in every day or in ball attire is an ac-
knowledged belle, determines to out
shine other brides, with her costly laCes,
but as the result proves, fails lamentably.
Every one eXclaims at the richness and
beauty of the fabrics, and then adds in
pitving tones: "She didn't look bit
prettym On the other hand, the most
perfect bride | ever saw married in
church, an ideal bride, in fact, wore
dress and veil that, all told, cost only half
a hundred dollars. She was radiant
creature. The pokey brides, the anxious
brides, the brides that are frightened. the
brides who are self-conscious, outnum-
Der, and always must, those brides who
are graceful and gracious and contented
with the part they play in the supreme
moment. thick, sagging real lace veil
will not help matters, either Let that
console all veilless girls 1t may in
truth be miracle of tineness and worth
a small fortune, but it gives that heavy
effect which is sure to reduce the ''an
gelic" to a dollar-and cent basis, and
that, too, at a time when lightness and
harmony should be preserved at any sac
ritice-B0st0n Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24

the happier-Colonel Gardiner, or the
Morayian missionaries dying for others! !!
| Was it all sacrifice when the missionaries
wanted to bring the Gospel to the ne
groes at the Barbados, and, being
denied the privilege, sold them
selves into slavery, standing SIDE
by side, and lying side by side down
in the very ditch of suffering, in order
that they might bring those men up to
life and God and Heaven? Oh, there is
thrill in the joy Of doing good! 1t IS
the most magnificent recreation to which
a man ever puts his hand or his head or
his heart.
But, before closing, want to impress
upon you that mere secular entertain
ments are not a fit foundation for your
soul to build on.
was reading of woman who had
gone all the rounds of sinful amusement,
and she came to die. She said, II will
die tonight at six o'clock" "And,
they said, II guess not you don't seem
to be sick" Il shall die at six o'clock,
and my soul will be lost. | know 1t will
be lost | have sinned away my day Of
grace The noon came. They desired to
seek religious counsel "Oh," she said,
lit is of no use. My day is gone. have
been all the rounds of worldly pleasure,
and it is too late. shall die to- ght at
six O'clock" The day wore away and it
came to four o'clock, and to five o'clock.
and she cried out at five o'clock, De
stroyed spirits, ye shall not have me
yet; it is not six, it is not six y The
moments went by, and the shadows be-
gan to gather, and the clock struck six,
and while it was striking her soul went.
What hour God will call for US do not
know-whether six o'clock tonight, or
three o'clock this afternoon, or at one
o'clock, or at this moment. Sitting
where you are, falling forward, or stand
ing where you are, dropping down, where
would you 60 to?
But our hour for adjourning has al
ready come, and the last hour of our life
will soon be here, and from that hour
we will review this days proceedings.
1t will be solemn hour. If from our
death pillow we have to look back and
see a life spent in sinful amusement,
there wilIbe dart that will strike through
our soul sharper than the dagger with
which Eirginius slew his child. The men,
ory of the past will make us quake like
Macbeth. The iniquites and rioting
through which we have passed will come
upon us, weird and skeleton as Meg Mer-
rifles Death, the old Shylock, will de-
mand, and take, the remaining pound of
flesh and the remaining drop Of blood;
and upon our last opportunity for repent
ance and our last chance for Heaven,
the curtain will forever drop.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
SWEET CHORDS.

| heard her play ! my being filrd
With rapture at bound,
And ev'ry pulsing current thrilld
In ecstasy of sound.
Her snowy fingers rose and dipp'd
In waves along the keys,
Like rhythmic billows, silver-tipp'd,
On bright, melodic seas.
Her spirit swept with sweet impress
The mystic chords of sense,
And held my soul in tender stress
OF tonic Incidence.
hear cen now the dulcet cries
Her fingers uttered then,
And all the gates of Paradise
Are ope'd to me again
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
A Pertinent Question.

Man Ito editor)-Why is your paper op-
posed to the American party?
Editor-W'y, it would not do to advocate
Why"
"Oh, we'll, in reactionary way, my party
would lose the foreign vote
Yes, but, in catering too plainly to the
foreign vote, might you not lose the native
American vOte?'
Native American vote! Why, my dear
sir we care nothing for such feeble support.
But tell me- is there a native American
vote ?n-ArkanSdW Trdueler.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
RECREATI0NS.
DIVERSIONS. ADVANTAGEOUS AND
DISADVANTAGEOU

Use and Abuse of Amusements-Good
Music of All Kinds One of the Best OF
Enterrainments-Ath Sports-Make
your Homes Attractive to Your Children.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
They Couldn't Compete With Students.

He had just come from the East and was
putting on a good deal of style.
Finally he was waited on one night by
lot of cowboys, one of whom said: There's
a tenderfoot in town and we are going to
show him life in the West"
"Gentlemen," he said, Il was hazed at
college,"
The cowboys skunk away one by one
It'd Bits
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
PEKING.
OF FEATURES OF THE CITY
FOUNDED BY kAIILAI KHAN.

Exaggeration as to the Number of It's In
habitants-TOmbs of Some of the Rulers
of the Celestial Kingdom-A Walk Upon
the Wall-Power of Exc1usiveness.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24

TIE truly helpful wife is the one VINO M
a, ,,vs returns her husbands pencil "neh
-. borrows it. She has not been born yet
>,,D,eryiUe Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-02

Nhwn We got into the Brock Road in
trencllnrnls. "A man a few files 10 nv
left dropped dead, shot Just above the
right eve. lie did not groan. or sigh. or
make llr slightest physical movement.
cScrld that his chest hrayed a few times.
The life went out of his face Instantly.
having il without a particle Of cxprs-
sion. IL WIS plastic, and AS the facial
muscles contracted il took many shapes.
When this mans body became cold. and
his face hardened. il was horribly dr.
t0rt'Tl. as though he had suffered in.
tcnSnly. Any prison who hal not scen
him killed would have said that he had
endured supreme agony before death re-
leased him. A few minutes after he fell
another man. a little farther TO the left.
fell with apparently a precisely similar
wound. lie Was Strengthened u and
lived for over an hour. He drl not speak.
Simply lay on his back. and his broad
chest rose and fell. slowly at first, and
then faster and faster, and more and
more feeble untl he wa dead. And his
face hardened. and it was almost tcrrify-
ing IN H. painful distortion.
/ have seen dead soldiers flcCs which
were wrrathed in smiles, and heard their
comrades say that they had died happy.
l do not believe that the face of a dead
soldier. lying on a battlefield, ever truth.
fully indicates the mental or physica,
anguish or peacefulncSs Of mind which he
suffered or enjoyed before his death. The
face is plastic after death, and as the
facial muscles cool and contract they
draw the face into many SHAPES. Some.
times the dead smile. again, they stare
with CLASSY ewes, and lollIng tongues and
d%readInlly distorted yiS,gcs Ut you. 1t
goes for nothing. One death was as
painless rs the Other. -Wilkeson's
"RecolIccliuns Of a Private"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-02
Alma Tahema,a Dwelling.

Mr.. Alma Tadcma. most versatile Of
artists. ha, added one more world To
those he lGts already conquered. lie has
hrcume his own architect. and NJ. Tissot's
house in St. Johns wood, which was
considered n gcin in its way when the
French artist lived in il. has been trans
formed inside and out into something
quite marvellous Ia behold. In the ex-
terror are hits ~of.ncarly all the styles of
all the ages, from the classic romantic
down to the latest Nineteenth century
Development Of art, or eccentric fashion
and farcy.
Inside. the medley is still more be-
wildering. but always harmonious. Mr..
T1dcna WAS resolved that every nook
and conner Of hls new home should have
its piclure, and each picture unlike its
fellow. One vista suggests Greece, an
other Rome, a third the gorgeous and
mysterious east. The room designed for
the sIS4'ml use Of the artists WIFE will H.
onr Of thu pretticst interiors in London.
His own studio will also bc unique in
arrangement aud decoration. aud his
friends are already looking forward TO
tIr %cniuNment of his hospitality amid
Surroundings that will enhance. if pos
slblc, lie well known grace and charm
London World.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-02
A Dress Of Ancient DAYS.

From the most authentic authorities
we lean that there was but little. il any,
effort made 10 fit the garments 10 the
body $50 years before Christ, and the
chief and Indispensable article of wear
wa called the Chiffon a linen bag-like
affair, made in n piece and open at the
top and bottom. II reached from the
neck to the feet. and was so wide that
the arms might be extended without dis
comfort. This particular style must have
been all the rage, as we say nowadays,
for the richer class likewise wore the
chiffon, but il was composed Of silk in
stead Of linen, and another similar cos.
tune called the 'Himation," which was
composed 0f some sort of WOODEN stuff
Brooklyn Citizen.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-02
WomaD's Work in Early Times

Prior to the American revolution every
COLONEL farm house and every black
smiths shop was a mandatory. For
everything was literally manufactured;
that is, made by hand. The blacksmith
hammered out axes, hoes. spades, plow-
shears. scythes and nails. A tailoress
went from house to house TO make up
the winter clothing, and was followed by
the shoemaker. The farmer prepared
the leather from skins which had laid in
the vat for a year, and his wife made
ready the cloth. Spinning wheels buzzed
from morning till night. Skeins Of wooden
and linen yarn hung on the walls Of
every house. Seated on the loom seat,
the best woman OF the family Piled shut
ties and treadlcs, weaving blankets,
sheets, table cloths, towels, led curtains,
window curtains. f%lannels and cloth for
garments. Every woman in the house.
bold manufactured something. The aged
grandmother spun flax with the little
wheel; the youngest daughter carded
wool, and the oldest, If the men were
busy, hatcheled fax. 1t was hand work
that did it, and every hand did what it
could best do. The women. whose
'work was never done" not only carded,
spun and wovc, but they MIXED the cows,
made butter. bread and cheese, soap and
candles, cooked the food. did the wash
ing, and in harvest raked hay, pulled
flax and dug potatoes. The neighbor
who happened in for an afternoons Cos
sip brought her work. The mother
patched or knitted AS she rested by the
firsside, OF ~quartered apples for the
children 10 string and hang in the
morning in festoons on the sunny out
side walls. All were busy, always busy.
Youths CouIauion.